Pictured: Kate Loprest, David Elder, Jacob ben Widmar, Vanessa Sonon and the 2017 cast of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the musical at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH Photo Credit: Jay Goldsmith
I’ve been dreaming of a White Christmas for the last couple of weeks. Every time I see the show, I love it more and more. Today, as we enter the last week of this fabulous run, I know that there are some of you who haven’t gotten tickets to see this show yet. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the show, so I figured I’d answer them in today’s blog.Read More
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Maybe it’s the general tenor of the times, but I find myself surprisingly grumpy at the sound of Christmas music, especially those in heavy rotation like All I Want for Christmas (Is You) and Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime (which can induce Scrooge-like symptoms in the most seasonally well-adjusted among us).
Fortunately, I have the perfect antidote to Holiday Overload Syndrome in the form of a film called 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene. I’m a little worried that the overly descriptive title is a spoiler all by itself, but that can’t be helped.Read More
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Pictured: Kate Loprest, David Elder, Jacob ben Widmar, Vanessa Sonon and the 2017 cast of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the musical at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH
Every morning for the last week, I’ve woken up singing one of the many charming White Christmas songs. This morning, The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing had me dancing around my apartment as I got ready for work pretending I was Judy Haynes. I can’t help it, the show is so good, that not only can I not leave after my welcome speech, I end up watching the entire show. I’ve seen it four times to date…Read More
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For the last two decades, the Warren Miller Ski film has come to our Historic Theater the week of Thanksgiving. Each year, for three days, we follow the athletes team as they take us on their ski adventures all around the world. This year’s film “Line of Descent, presented by Volkswagen” takes us to Squaw Valley, Jackson Hole, Norway, the French Alps, British Columbia, Steamboat Springs, New Zealand, and some other skiing venues.Read More
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Last year, for my Thanksgiving week blog I shared the five things that I’m grateful for here at The Music Hall. As I read through it, I thought it would be a nice tradition to continue this year I thought I’d expand it to the six things. Here they are!Read More
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It’s that time of year again, it’s time for me to pull out my baking pans, remember how to use my oven, and start building my Gingerbread House. For those of you who know me personally, or have been following this blog for awhile, you know that I take this competition very seriously, I’m even a member of the committee that runs the competition. I’ve built a first draft of my model, I’ve reached out to expert bakers for tips and tricks (and I want to send a very big THANK YOU to Popovers on the Square for ALLLLLLL of their help!), and roped in some coworkers.Read More
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A very unfiltered Anthony Bourdain, the producer of “Wasted,” is passionate about this subject. The film also features world-renown chef Mario Batali, a world renowned chef, who regaled us at the Music Hall last year. Mario is devoted to reducing food waste.Read More
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When it comes to meetings and events, studies show—and meeting planners know—that “authenticity” is more than a buzzword. For today’s attendees, having an authentic experience is the key to success. This means feeling a sense of place, eating local farm to fork food, and having time to explore the neighborhood.Read More
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